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M2.1 Earthquake near Arpaçay, Kars (Turkey)

UTC time: 2026-02-24 06:44:52 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.1 earthquake was recorded near Arpaçay, Kars (Turkey) on February 24, 2026 at 06:44 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 11 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Turkey: 84 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M3.3.

Details

ID
790f268bd816e34a0932332892b5e31e13fb27ea
Magnitude
M2.1
Depth
11.2 km
UTC time
2026-02-24 06:44:52 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Turkey
State
Kars
City
Arpaçay
Village
Koçköy
Source
emsc
Coordinates
40.88100, 43.51010
Temperature
-6.8°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 11.2 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 11.2 km
Shallow
11.2 km
11.2 km — close to the regional average (8.6 km)
Regional average: 8.6 km
Why depth matters

Shallow quakes release energy near the surface — shaking is felt more strongly and damage potential is higher.

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

  • Aragats
    Distance: 70 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'095 m ·Armenia
  • Samsari Volcanic Center
    Distance: 75 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 3'290 m ·Georgia
  • Ghegham Volcanic Ridge
    Distance: 142 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 3'597 m ·Last eruption: -1900 ·Armenia
  • Ararat
    Distance: 147 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'165 m ·Last eruption: 1840 ·Turkiye
  • Tenduruk Dagi
    Distance: 172 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 3'514 m ·Last eruption: 1855 ·Turkiye
  • Vaiyots-Sar
    Distance: 207 km ·Pyroclastic cone(s) ·Elevation: 2'575 m ·Last eruption: -2000 ·Armenia

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Shirak International AirportArmenia · LWN · UDSG
    32.8 kmStraight-line distance
  • Kars AirportTurkey · KSY · LTCF
    48.6 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-01

This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates

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Context for this earthquake

01 Oct 2025 – 01 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 6,858 Catalogue entries

Of 6,857 other entries for this area and period, 4,790 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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